Right path to power

Lin Xiao was startled, only then realizing that he was still holding the girl. The key point was that one of his hands was clearly on something soft and elastic. He subconsciously looked down and immediately panicked.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

As Lin Xiao released his hand, he also put the girl down. But seeing that the girl was still a little unsteady, he reached out to support her and slowly helped her sit down on a large rock nearby.

"I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to, I..."

"I know, thank you."

The girl's voice was still somewhat low, but her panic had subsided considerably.

Only then did Lin Xiao notice the girl in front of him:

She was young, in her early twenties, with long, flowing hair parted in the middle. Her features were delicate: a fine nose, almond-shaped eyes, cherry lips and white teeth, rosy cheeks, and a beautiful face.

Even though her face was slightly pale and covered with sweat and dust, it still couldn't hide the girl's beautiful and refined appearance and temperament.

She wore a pink top paired with a beige pleated skirt, looking both youthful and elegant.

"You're bleeding!"

Lin Xiao noticed a bloodstain on the girl's left leg, with blood dripping down it. He hurriedly shouted to Liang Pan to go to the car and see if there was a first-aid kit.

Liang Pan rummaged through the car for a while and only found two band-aids and half a pack of medical cotton. He quickly went to the edge of the embankment and called out, "Brother, this is all I found. You can make do with this for now."

Then, Liang Pan put the items in a small supermarket shopping bag and threw it towards Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao picked up the items, tore open the bag, and then squatted down and said, "Don't move, let me see exactly where you're injured."

"Look, is it a little above your left knee? It hurts a lot there," the girl said softly, her face slightly flushed.

Lin Xiao raised his hand to pull the girl's skirt up, but stopped just before his hand touched it. He then glanced at the girl shyly, and at that moment, the girl's eyes met his.

A few seconds later, Lin Xiao was the first to look away, then lowered his head and asked, "Then I'll..." He didn't finish his sentence, but pointed to the girl's skirt.

"Um!"

The girl nodded, a blush rising on her face, but it was quickly covered by her pale complexion.

She lowered her gaze slightly, looking intently at the stranger in front of her who gave her a sense of security.

As Lin Xiao pulled up her skirt, a bright red gash appeared before his eyes. He hurriedly tried to stop the bleeding with a sponge, but even after using up almost half a pack of sponges, he couldn't stop the bleeding much. He could only put on a band-aid for now.

Seeing that the band-aid was immediately soaked with blood, he stood up and called out, "Xiao Pan, there's a clean short-sleeved shirt in my bag on the back seat. Go get it for me."

"Okay, bro."

After giving the instructions, he squatted down and said, "You need to hold on a little longer. Let me bandage the wound tightly before we go up. Otherwise, you're very likely to bleed again."

"Um!"

Picking up the short-sleeved shirt that Liang Pan had thrown down, Lin Xiao tore it in two with force. He folded the smaller piece and placed it on his wound, while he used the longer piece to tie it up.

After bandaging the wound, Lin Xiao observed it for a while and saw that the bleeding seemed to have stopped, so he put his skirt down.

"The wound should have stopped bleeding for now. Stand up and see if you can walk. If you can, we'll go upstairs. Or are you injured somewhere else?"

The girl's face wasn't so pale anymore; it even had a blush. She moved her right foot and then her hands, and said, "It should be fine now."

"Alright, let's go upstairs. I've already asked Xiao Pan to call 120. They should be here soon. Once we get to the hospital, the wound will be treated properly, and it shouldn't be a big problem."

"good!"

Lin Xiao helped the girl take a step forward, but the girl's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Lin Xiao caught her and picked her up.

Due to inertia, the two ended up hugging each other.

"Excuse me……"

"Excuse me……"

The two spoke almost simultaneously, but separated a few seconds later, both of their faces flushed.

Lin Xiao walked up to the girl, squatted down, and said, "I'll carry you up. The wound isn't big, but it still needs to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be terrible if it gets infected."

"This...this..."

"It's okay, come on up."

The girl had no choice but to climb onto Lin Xiao's back, and Lin Xiao carried the girl uphill like that.

"Why don't you call your family? Otherwise, going to the hospital to treat your wound will take even longer."

The girl hesitated for a moment, then said, "I... I'm from out of town, so..."

"Oh, in that case, I'll go to the hospital with you."

The girl remained silent, as if Lin Xiao could make the decision for her.

Just after putting the girl down from his back, the ambulance arrived with sirens blaring. After laying the girl on a stretcher, Lin Xiao helped the nurses lift her into the ambulance, and then got in himself.

Earlier, when they were at the bottom of the cliff, they were in a hurry to save the girl and didn't care about anything else. Now the girl has nothing on her, and even her phone fell out of her pocket and into the flames halfway through.

So Lin Xiao had no choice but to go all the way and do the good deed, since going to the hospital without money wouldn't work.

As for Liang Pan, he had instructed him before getting into the ambulance to drive the car back to the county guesthouse carefully and stay there. He told Liang Pan to come and have dinner with him when he got back. He also made a phone call to the county guesthouse in front of Liang Pan.

It took about fifteen minutes to reach the hospital. After a flurry of activity in the emergency room, the doctor thoroughly cleaned the girl's wound, stitched it up, applied medication, and finally re-bandaged it.

Because she needed to fill out a medical card, Lin Xiao learned the girl's name—Song Wanqing, a native of Beicheng.

It is just as the poem goes: "A gentle breeze stirs the willows on the bank, the shadows of flowers dance in the breeze; the clouds part, the sun rises, and the river is bathed in sunshine!"

The name was a good one, and it suited the girl's beautiful appearance perfectly. However, Lin Xiao was more curious about why a young girl from Beicheng would come to such a remote and impoverished place alone.

In reality, Song Wanqing did not need to be hospitalized, but since she came alone from Beicheng and had injured her foot, Lin Xiao suggested that she stay for a day or two to see how it goes, and then be discharged when she could walk again.

"I don't like living in shared rooms, could you...?"

Song Wanqing stammered, her expression clearly hesitant, but she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Could you help me ask if there are any private rooms available? You see, I'm a girl, and I can't move my legs, and it's all men here, so it's a bit inconvenient. Could you ask? I'm willing to pay any price, but you'll have to pay me back first. Don't worry, I'll pay you back by the day after tomorrow at the latest..."

Lin Xiao was initially unwilling to pay attention to her, and he also felt that Song Wanqing had a bit of a spoiled young lady temper. However, after observing his surroundings and looking at Song Wanqing's injured leg, he realized that it was indeed as Song Wanqing had said. More importantly, her pitiful yet radiant face made it impossible for him to refuse.

Alas, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman!

Therefore, Lin Xiao had no choice but to call the head nurse aside, reveal her identity, and instruct her to only make arrangements if there were definitely private rooms available, and that the fees would remain the same.

About half an hour later, Lin Xiao finally settled the somewhat spoiled stranger into a private room.

"I didn't expect you to be a leader!" Song Wanqing asked with some curiosity.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "What leader? I'm just a handyman."

Song Wanqing smoothed a strand of hair from her forehead and said sweetly, "You're so young and already a leader. It seems you're highly regarded by your superiors. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Lin Xiao turned his head and looked at him. Their eyes met again, and he looked away somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "Okay, let's not talk about me. Let's talk about you. Why did you come all the way from Beicheng to our small town by yourself? The roads here aren't as wide as in your big cities, and there are a lot of motorcycles on the road, so you have to be extra careful next time you drive."

After Lin Xiao said that, Song Wanqing recalled the scene of the car accident again, and felt a chill run down her spine and her face turned pale. However, when she looked up and saw Lin Xiao, she quickly calmed down.

"Thank you for saving me," Song Wanqing said, appearing delicate and fragile. "Let's get to know each other formally. Hello, my name is Song Wanqing."

Song Wanqing reached out her hand, but Lin Xiao was momentarily stunned.

"What? You don't want to?"

"No, no, I'm sorry, hello, my name is Lin Xiao."

When the two hands are clasped together, they feel slightly different to each other. Lin Xiao feels that Song Wanqing's hands are slender and soft, while Song Wanqing feels that Lin Xiao's hands are strong and powerful.

"Thank you, Lin Xiao!"

"It's nothing, nothing at all, don't worry about it."

"It's a small thing for you, but it's a life-saving favor for me. I will definitely repay you."

After listening, Lin Xiao smiled, sensing that Song Wanqing was somewhat serious, so he laughed and said, "Haha, repay? Do you mean by offering yourself in return?"

Lin Xiao was certainly not such a frivolous person; he just thought of joking with Song Wanqing because she seemed to be traumatized by the accident.

"You...you wish!"